Sub-$100 headphones in Europe are harder to find than the US market (there’s no Grade for one thing and AT prices are higher), but if you are willing to boldly go with a chi-fi brand instead, as of the time of writing, Amazon Germany itself is offering the new condition OKCSC M2 Open-Back Over-Ears for 62 euro with free German shipping. The in-stock estimate of this is April 4 in 2019.

This headphone has a bit of everything, some wood on the earcups, a detachable cable, and 57mm drivers. There are seven good gallery pictures over there to give you a good visual feel for it. Judging by the last picture, it comes with a zippered case (I think).

I haven’t seen or touched or listened to it. The search-engines are your best online friends 🙂

Do not panic, there is a slightly remodeling of the Massdrop website. Your memory has not been re-arranged by The Reptilians and The Grays while you were asleep! Which brings us to another new offering over there, it is the new condition ESS 252 closed-back over-ears going for $90 with free US shipping and around $10 international shipping [I can’t test every country, so YMMV].

These have wooden (walnut) earcups, detachable cable, collapse [into now?] into the included case, 32 ohm impedance, 50mm drivers and such. There’s no mention of warranty in the listing. They will ship from Massdrop in late April 2019…

Knock, on Wood, Baby! Massdrop is back with another offering, it is the new condition Thinksound ON2 on-ears, closed-back, so closed it has wooden earcups, going for $90. They come with a 2-year warranty from Thinksound and will ship on April Fool’s Day from the vendor. Two cables are included (with and without mic). The offer runs for the next five days and change [from blog-posting time]…

Fostex the People! I just can’t resist recycling this old joke 🙂 Massdrop is back with two new TR-X00 closed-back wood over-ear headphones! They are the old favorites but now with removable cables. These are a pre-order, an “in production” listing, with a mid-April 2019 shipment estimate. Just in time for the tax deadline 🙂

The Purple Heart goes for $470, while the Ebony goes for $520. This being a Massdrop-Fostex partnership, they come with a 2-year warranty.

These being a pre-order, they also come with these perks:
+ coupon for $10 off your next Massdrop order
+ a polishing cloth
+ an exclusive Q&A with the project leader

So if you are a fan of removable cables, and you are a boldly going early adopter of pre-production, hide your wallet 🙂

Never a dull moment at Massdrop. Fully and unlocked and raring to go is the new condition Mitchell & Johnson MJ1 Headphone going for $90 with five days and change left in the offer [from blog-posting time]. This will ship in mid-December 2018 from Massdrop itself. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

These have wooden earcups and use “electret” driver but does not require a specialized electrostatic amplifier. The name of the company may remind of …shoes, but it’s a London-based hi-fi company 🙂

They are back on at the members-only Massdrop in limited quantities, 100 units available per headphone. And they go for $20 more than before! They are the following Fostex TH-X00 Massdrop collaborations, with free US shipping and a 2-year warranty. Note however that these will ship in mid-September 2018, that’s 3.5 months away!

If you are curious about these Symphonized wood in-ears but you don’t want to chase them in the lightning deals, we have an even better deal for you now! They are on sale and the sale price is lower than the lightning deals for this model, the NRG 2.0 Earphones with mic/remote going for $10.75 in eight different color schemes. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 2900 customer reviews and they have nearly 200 answered questions.

On the stylish side of wooden headphone stands, a couple of Oakywood headphone stands are on sale for $50 (oak) and $55 (walnut) plus shipping at Touch of Modern until 3/30/18 at 12pm pacific time. All sales final. These are a bit of a system as they have a variety of other stands and docks and such that have a similar design language. These ship in 3-5 weeks and originate from Poland. Limit ten per item per customer.

Knock, on wood! Audio Technica wood! Another offer has fully unlocked at the members-only but free-to-join Massdrop, it is the new condition Audio-Technica W5000 Wood Headphones for $550 with free US shipping. That bright red innards case you see over there is part of the standard kit and is included. These will be shipped from Massdrop in early April with all sales final. No mention of warranty in the listing.

If you want these but don’t want to wait that long, you can get them for $600 by the Focus Camera and aSavings group of companies thru Amazon or thru eBAY or through Focus directly…

If you don’t mind waiting for these for about a month, the new condition Audio-Technica ATH-W1000Z wooden closed-back over-ear headphones are on sale for $399 with free shipping at B&H Photo. They are back-ordered with a March 26 (2018) shipment estimate ~ still faster than if this was a Massdrop drop 🙂

Amazon has not price-matched these; they go for $465 there and they ship immediately.

Down $100 is the new condition EVEN EarPrint H2 Over/On-Ears bluetooth walnut and steel headphone, going for $199 with free shipping, sold by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews and have over a dozen answered questions.

PS: I’m not quite sure if these are over-ears or on-ears, thus the over/on-ears…

These appear to be not easy to find shipping from within the USA at a reasonable price, but if you are comfortable with used, the Audio Technica ATH-ESW9 headphones are available in “Used – Good” condition (no further details) for $146~ with free shipping sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Only one unit of these is available, so don’t sleep on it if you must needs have them.

If you like the mysteries and wonders of a grab bag, Thinksound is back with a grab bag of their own at Massdrop running for the next four days and change (from blog posting time). You pay $50 plus shipping and for that you will receive randomly one out of four Thinksound wood in-ear models. About half of the people will get the ms02, about a quarter each will get either the rain2 or the ts03, and 6% will get the USP1. You can buy up to two grab bags but each grab bag is randomly generated so you may get two of the same.

They come with a 1-year warranty from the manufacturer and will ship in early March 2018. All sales final as usual.

If you are a fan of wood headphones with a matching luxury wood case, three different color schemes of the new condition Floyd Rose FR18M Wood Headphones with a luxury wood case included by the manufacturer as part of the included accessories kit are on sale for $110 to $113 at Amazon.com. The Mahogany goes for $110 by Zorro (not Prime eligible) or $111 by Amazon actual [see detailed listing]…

It’s unlocking season at Massdrop! Another offer has now unlocked, with three days and change left in the offer (from blog-posting time), it’s more of a “deep cut” though for fans of the brand, it is the new condition Kennerton Vali Exclusive Massdrop Edition going for $700 plus shipping at the members-only but free to join Massdrop shopping service/site.

Only 30 units are available for this drop. Six of them have been purchased as of the time of writing. This will ship in mid-March from Massdrop, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. These are handmade in Russia, and they are open-back wood headphones. I haven’t seen them in person but they look very nice in the pictures. A zippered soft case is also included.

Massdrop strikes again wtih a new unlocked offered running for the next five days and change (from blog posting date). It is the new condition thinksound ts03 wood in-ears going for $65 with free US shipping. These will ship in mid-February from “the vendor” (not Massdrop). All sales are final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

The Symphonized NRG 2.0 wood in-ears continue to be available for around $11 after using coupon code M63HY9QE at Amazon, sold by the Symphonized Amazon store with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping. Or with a $25+ order for non-members.

I couldn’t resist the temptation the previous time I posted about this, and they arrived earlier today, and in blog record-breaking speed, I just posted our customary Text and Pictures Useful Unboxing. No audio, no video, no nonsense, just pictures and descriptions of what’s included. A total of 17 pictures are included, so you get a complete picture of what you are buying.

I haven’t listened to them yet, opinions on that later on 🙂 The one unboxed is the Turquoise color scheme but seven different color schemes are available thru by Amazon…

IF you are interested/curious about the Symphonized Wood in-ears but don’t have the time/energy to catch them like Pokemons when they are participating in random lightning deals at Amazon, we have good news for you! Coupon code M63HY9QE drops the price of the new condition Symphonized NRG 2.0 wood in-ears from $25 to $11. These are sold by Symphonized with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping.

They average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 2800 customer reviews and they have nearly 200 answered questions. They are available in eight different color schemes. They come with various eartip sizes, shirt clip, and a drawstring hipster-y pouch. They have a 1-button remote/mic combo.

Running until 3am ET on Friday (unless it gets extended), the new condition Thinksound Rain 3 wood IEMs are fully unlocked at Massdrop for $50 with free US shipping. These will ship in early February from the vendor and come with a 1-year warranty from Thinksound (so probably shipped directly from Thinksound?). All sales are final as usual.

Yet another offer has blossomed into a fully unlocked flower at Massdrop [such flowery language today!], it is the new condition E-MU Teak Headphones w/ Removable Cable going for $500 with free shipping. You have a choice of Teak, Rosewood or Ebony which is $20 more. These will be shipped by the vendor in mid-February 2018, so patience is a two month virtue in this case. The offer runs for the next seven days and change (as of the time of writing). There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

Massdrop is also running a number of headphone offers that are shipping quickly (less than a week after ordering). You can find those in our Massdrop Tracker perma-post.

The new condition AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones are on sale in new condition for $299 from two different fulfilled by Amazon sellers now. “Electronics Expo” joins the party; previously only “Music Direct” had it available.

But wait, there’s more! Another option materialized on today’s re-check, it is available in open-box “Used – Like New” condition by Gramophone of House Maryland for $249 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Gramophone in Maryland, and it is not Prime eligible, so December delivery 🙂

More from the eBAY, the new condition Floyd Rose FR-18M Mahogany Over-Ears are on sale for $99 with free shipping, with up to five pairs per customer. They are sold by the “iDJ Now” eBay store (99.8%, New York).

These come with a luxury fold-flat wood case (see gallery pictures over there for all the wood). The earcups of the headphones are of wood as well. Fans of wood unite and takeover!

It $10 less worth waiting for an extra month? That decision is yours to make! But let’s start from the beginning!

The new condition Thinksound ON2 Wood On-Ears are back on sale again for $130 with free shipping at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop for $130 with free shipping and a mid-December shipment estimate. These ship from the vendor and come with a 2-year warranty per the listing.

If you don’t want to wait for a month, and instead prefer to get them in a couple of days, they are on sale for $140 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer during the sale. There they average 4.6 out of 5 based on 24 customer reviews, and have a soccer team of answers 🙂

The new condition AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones are currently on sale for $299 with free shipping, sold by Music Direct through Amazon.com. They ship directly from Music Direct, and they are not Prime eligible.

Per the listing, these ship in “easy to open packaging”. The Audio Quest website says they are an authorized dealer.

The new condition wood Dealer AH-D7200 closed-back over-ears go for $1000 at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get them in dealer recertified condition with a 1-year warranty from the recertifying dealer OneCall (aka Huppin’s) for $749 with free shipping by OneCall thru Amazon or thru eBay.

Fostex the Massdrop people! These are biodynamic headphones, not everything Fostex makes is planar magnetic 🙂 Running right now is a trio of Fostex TH-X00 variants (sounds like smartphone-talk) going for $400 in Mahogany, $450 in Ebony, and $500 in Purpleheart. No Ivory 🙂

These are drops that run daily, because of the way the Massdrop website is structured ~ they don’t have a standard / normal listing like Amazon or BestBuy or Newegg and such. Instead they have listings that have to have a starting and ending date. So they keep opening and closing them, so orders can ship quickly.

We have a new low price to this recurring Adorama offer. The new condition closed-back over-ear Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are down to $899 with free shipping. They are an authorized dealer. You can buy as many as you like.

Rosewill products are more frequently featured at NewEgg than other retailers, but when you look at the Rosewill RHTS-11002 wood in-ears for $11 at NewEgg, it’s actually not the lowest price. Rosewill’s Amazon store is offering them for $8 with free shipping through Amazon. They ship directly from Rosewill and are not Prime eligible.

But if you prefer Prime-shipping (or the “no rush credits” when you select slower Prime shipping), Amazon’s own price is not that far off, $9.25 with free 2-day Prime shipping (not an Add-On). Check the detailed listings for the options.

Temptation time! The Denon AH-D7200 rolled out a few weeks ago in the US market for $1000, but if you want don’t want to pay full price, there is now an alternative. You can get it dealer-recertified for $749 with free shipping from well-known and reputable A/V dealer OneCall.com (fixed link), which is the online persona of B&M A/V retailer Huppin’s.

Or if you have Amazon gift cards to spend, they are also selling it at the same price thru Amazon. It comes with a 1-year warranty from OneCall as it is a dealer recertified model. If you are a Prime member, you receive Prime-like speed, but it ships directly from OneCall in Eastern Washington, not far from NCAA Basketball Championship finalist Gonzaga, which for the first time in many NCAA tournaments was not GoneZaga 🙂

The new condition thinksound rain 9mm Wood In-Ears in the silver-cherry color scheme go for $35, but if you want to save even more, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $22~ by Amazon Warehouse actual.

Or if you prefer the black-chocolate color scheme, it goes for $40 in new condition.